Vehicle wheel-rim.



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Y VEHICLE WHEEL RIM.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21, 1913.

Patented Mar. 10, 1914 tr p n] RICHARD 1E. GEIDE, O1? BGCI-IESTEB, NEVJ YUEK.

VEHICILE WhEEL-RIM.

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Application filed November 21, 1912.

To all whom. it may (JOINT I'll:

Be it known that I, Riemann l Galen, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of lt lonroe and State ofNew York, have invented certain.

improvements in vehicle wheel rims and more particularly to a sectional run which is particularly adapted for use upon automobiles, the object of the invention being to provide a wheel rim formed in two side sections adapted to be securely locked to- 4 gether hy improved and novel means of locking.

Another object of the invention is the provision of novel locking means which is adapted to be applied to the under face of therim whereby the two sections of the rim may bGtSQCllI'QlY locked together.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a device of the above clnn'acter which will possess advantages in points of ofliciency and durability, is inexpensive of manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and o 'ieration.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and ar- 'a.nge1nent of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings,

in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile wheel constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is adetail perspective View illustrating my improved lock in its operative position; Fig. 53 is a bottom plan view of the lock; Fig. t is a transverse sectional View taken on the line d--4 of 3; Fig. 5 is a top plan view; 6 is a. longitudinal sectional View; lFig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the locking levers; and Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one of the blocks.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates the hub of the wheel from which project the radial spokes 2 connected at their outer ends by means of the felly 3 which constitutes the stationary rim of the vehicle wheel. The periphery of the telly 3 is provided with a plurality of spaced re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented liar. Ml. Serial No. 892.235.

as indicated ate, the purpose of wlll he hereinafter more fully set which forth. able tire engaging rim which may he socured. to the stationary folly 3 by means of the perforated cars '-.land is preferably forn'ied in two side sections 6 and 'Zythe outer edges of each section being inwardly curved to form the usual channels 8 in which the beads of the tire are arrz'lnircd. The inner longitudinal edge of one ()f Sfild sections is provided in its upper face with a cut away portion 9, while the other section thereof n-ovidcd on its under-face with a. cut away portion, thus forming two overlapping tongues 10 which are adapted to he arranged within the cut away portions that the two sections will [it tightly together.

Each of the sections (3 and T provided upon its under face and at various intervals with suitable blocks 11, the blocks being pro vided upon the inner ends with oppositely disposed recesses 12 which form suitable tongues 13 adapted to fit within said recesses when the sections are arranged in position to prevent lateral movement of the lJlOFhTS. FY0111 this it will he noted that when the two rim sections are brought together. the tongues 13 will be brought into parallel relation and will prevent any lateral movement 0" the blocks. The hloclrs are each prmlidcd at one corner with a large cuta"a v portion ll. one face of which-is provided with a curved surface 15 and the other corners of the blocks are provided with a small cut away portion, indicated at is, and are preferably arranged so that the recess upon one of the blocks will be airranged diametrically opposite the recesses on the other end of the hlock.

The blocks ll each constitute an enlarged The numeral 5 indicates the detachv fill central portion 1? having outwardly extend- 7 ing flanges l-h in which the recesses are to he formed and, pivot ally cininected to each of the sections is a locking lever 19, which is provided in one of its edges with a cut way portion 20 which is adapted to receive the outwardly extending flanges 18 of the blocks 1.1.

Ti will be apparent from the drawings that one end of each of the levers 19 is pivoted to the rim sections and arranged within the larger recesses It so that when the lovers are arranged transversely across the rim sections. the tree ends of the levers will be arranged Within the smaller recesses 16, thus tightly clamping the two sections of the rim together. It will be apparent from the accompany ing drawing taken in connection with the description that when the two rim sections have been arranged in close relation and the yided a simple and durable sectional rim for vehicles whereby the same may be quickly andreadil 1 applied to automobile wheels in use at'tfe present time and the two sections thereof may be quickly locked together and securely held against niove The device- 15 extremely simple in mcnt.

construction and can be manufactured at comparatively low cost.

hile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be obvious that various changes in, the details of constructionv and in the proportion may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing fromthe scope of the appended claims.

l/Vh'at Iclaim is l. A device of the class described including a sectional rim, blocks secured to each' section of sald rim and arranged at intervals at the inner longitudinal edges thereof, said blocks having outwardly extending flanges and provided with inset flanges With recesses, pivoted levers having their ends adaptedto be arranged Within said recesses and engage the endsof the flanges to retain said blocks in a locking position and hold the sections against movement.

2. A device of the class described including az'sectional rim, blocks carried by each of said sections at the inner longitudinal edges thereof, outwardly extending flanges formed on said blocks and provided at the outer corners with large and small recesses, I

lever carried by said sections and having their pivoted endsarranged within the large recesses, and their other ends adapted to be arranged within the small recesses, said levers being provided with cut away portionsvto receive said flanges whereby the blocks will be locked against movement to retain said sections in position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. RIOHQRIQ F. GEIDE Witnesses I WILLIAM F. WATSON, E. HmsoHrIELn, 

